Page 10: Historical Events In 1923
Saturday, 14 February 2026
Jul 02 Commissioning of Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 


Jul 02 Wisława Szymborska, Polish writer, Nobel laureate. 


Jul 03 Baroness Ryder, of Warsaw and Cavendish, worked for sick and disabled. 


Jul 03 Harbor strike in Hull/Grimsby/Cardiff/Bristol over to London 


Jul 04 Florimond Fonteyne, Flemish priest/politician (Volkseeuw), dies at 67 


Jul 04 Jack Dempsey beats Tommy Gibbon in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 


Jul 05 John McKay, WV, football coach (USC, Tampa Bay, 5X Rose Bowl champ) 


Jul 06 36th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats K McKane (62 62). 


Jul 06 Cathy O'Donnell, Siluria AL, actress (Miniver Story, Man from Laramie). 


Jul 06 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed 


Jul 07 43rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: William Johnston beats F Hunter (60 63 61) 


Jul 07 Richard Lumley, English insurance magnate/multi-millionaire. 


Jul 08 Harding is recorded as becoming 1st sitting president to visit Alaska (Metlakahtla) 


Jul 08 Harding is recorded as becoming inaugural sitting president to visit Alaska 


Jul 08 Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52) 


Jul 09 Calgary Alberta, Guy Weadick holds inaugural Chuckwagon Race at the Stampede, persuading 6 local ranchers to risk their wagons and horses in what will be billed as 'the half mile of hell' 


Jul 10 2-pound hailstones kill 23 and many cattle (Rostov, Russia) 


Jul 10 2-pound hailstones kill 23 and many cattle. (Rostov, Russia). 


Jul 10 All non-fascist parties disolved in Italy 


Jul 11 Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M. 


Jul 12 K Reinmuth discovers asteroids #997 Priska and #3682 


Jul 13 Asger Hamerik [Hammerich], German(?) composer, dies at 80 


Jul 13 Draft law passes 


Jul 13 Sudie Bond, Louisville Ky, actress (Flo, Temperature Rising) 


Jul 14 Dale Robertson, Harrah Ok, actor (Death Valley Days, Walter-Dynasty) 


Jul 14 Louis Ganne, composer, dies at 61 


Jul 15 27th US Golf Open: Bobby Jones shoots a 296 at Inwood CC in NY 


Jul 16 Louis M A Couperus, poet/writer (Books of Small Soles), dies at 60. 


Jul 16 Reginald Prentice, British government minister 


Jul 17 Carl Mays gave up 13 runs and 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians. 


Jul 18 England's House of Lords accepts new divorce law 


Jul 18 Hector Tosar, composer 


Jul 19 Pat Hingle, Denver Colo, actor (Baby Boom, Norma Rae, Bloody Mama) 


Jul 19 WRC-AM in Washington DC begins radio transmissions. 


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